(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to palm off; to force a sale
human trafficking; slave trade
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
royal castle; imperial castle
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished